philippides had the right idea

In a little over a month, I'll be riding my bike around Lake Tahoe.  I've done this before.  This will be my fifth trip around the lake and my tenth century ride overall.  And since I got a sweet new bike just a few months ago, I figured this would be a good time to try something new.  So today I signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon.

I used to be a runner.  I ran cross-country in high school (sort of) and ran regularly through college until I decided it would be cooler to start smoking.  But though I (mostly) quit smoking in 2002, it's still been about fifteen years since I've done any serious running.  Those who remember the self-loathing emails I sent about the training for my first century have an idea what's in store over the next few months.  This should be fun.

It's fair to say I'm a little nervous about this endeavor, which is why I've told just about everyone I can think of.  I figure the more people who know, the more I will be shamed into actually following through.  Also - as I've said before - what appeals to me most about the Team In Training program as opposed to other charitable organizations with which I might become involved is that it's supposed to be difficult.  That's the whole point.  But that doesn't mean I can't bitch and moan about how shitty I feel.  Which.... I am sure I will.